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Digging through old newspapers to deliver the freshest, latest breaking baseball news from decades ago.

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3000 days ago (May 3, 2016), the Reds bullpen allows at least one run for a MLB-record 21st consecutive game. The streak is eventually snapped at 23 games.

7000 days ago (May 21, 2005), the Dae-Sung Koo game. Koo, a Mets relief pitcher, somehow doubles off of the Yankees' Randy Johnson. He scores from second (but injures himself sliding) on a sac bunt when Jorge Posada doesn't cover home. After the game, Koo says he hadn't been on base in 20 years.

KOO DAE-SUNG. PRETTY GOOD.www.youtube.com written, illustrated, narrated, and produced by Jon Bois.music: "Bluebeard" by Cocteau Twins"I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins"In And Out Of Youth" by Yo...

15000 days ago (June 27, 1983), Tigers pinch hitter Rick Leach, in the midst of a 3-for-35 slump, ends Storm Davis's no-hitter bid in the ninth inning. Baltimore wins anyway, 3-1.

23000 days ago (July 31, 1961), the second All-Star Game of the year ends in a 1-1 tie when rain rolls into Boston after the ninth inning. Somewhere in Milwaukee, a 27-year-old Bud Selig does this:

25000 days ago (February 8, 1956), Connie Mack dies at age 93. Was he a successful manager? Yes. Did he lose a ton of games? Yes. Was he a successful owner? Yes. Did he run his team into the ground more than once? Yes. An absolutely towering figure in the history of the sport.

30000 days ago (June 1, 1942), the Red Sox send Jimmie Foxx packing to the Cubs for "considerations more than the waiver price".

30000 days ago (June 1, 1942), the Athletics trade their starting catcher, Frankie "Blimp" Hayes to St. Louis for pitcher Bob Harris and catcher Bob Swift. Years later, Mack will explain the trade by saying Hayes doesn't talk much, and he wanted a catcher who talked a lot.

32000 days ago (December 9, 1936), the American League approves a plan to play seven night games in St. Louis. They'll be the first night games in AL history. Meanwhile the NL approves a redesigned home plate, now with beveled edges!

38000 days ago (July 6, 1920), the Yankees score fourteen runs in the fifth inning against Washington. Del Pratt hits a line drive that rolls through the right field wall and becomes a three-run home run.

39000 days ago (October 10, 1917), Giants pitcher Rube Benton becomes the first left-hander to throw a shutout in the World Series. This seems like a dumb, random thing, but also feels like a trivia answer, so here you go. Despite Benton's Game Three heroics, The White Sox still lead the series 2-1

On the field 100 years ago today... The Yankees sweep a doubleheader against Cleveland, putting daylight between them and the chasing Sens and Tigers Pipp (NY): 5-8, 3B, 5 RBI in twin-bill Ruth hits HR #28 and Hartnett goes deep twice Two days after throwing a shutout, Eppa Rixey gets a save

7/20 Birthday Team C:Charles Johnson (22.6 WAR) 1B:Mickey Stanley (17.3) 2B:Alexi Casilla (3.8) 3B:Emmett Mueller (1.8) SS:Tyler Saladino (2.5) LF:John Hatfield (4.4) CF:Heinie Manush (48.1) RF:Tony Oliva (43.0) SP:Stephen Strasburg (32.3) Others: M.Witt, B.Molina, R.Kleinow, K.Siegrist, M.Szczur

There's a bunch of weird and inexplicable stuff in newspapers that often doesn't even register in my brain. Like this, which I must have seen three or four times before it occurred to me how odd it is. Washington Times, July 19, 1924

There's absolutely no context to this; no caption, no related story. Just a cartoon dude in awe of hot dogs.

There's not a great way for me to screenshot it, so I'll just link to the page: The July 19, 1924 issue of the Washington Times has a story about how the White Sox landed Ted Lyons. Ray Schalk was scouting at Baylor U and agreed to catch Lyons as a favor, not expecting much. The kid was good, obvs.

The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, July 19, 1924, Image 16chroniclingamerica.loc.gov The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, July 19, 1924, Image 16, brought to you by Library of Congress, Washington, DC, and the National Digital Newspaper Program.

An update on the never-ending Salt Lake saga in the Washington Times, 100 years ago today.

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Burtun LeMauk

Reminds me of this old, dumb joke. (Which in my book is a compliment, BTW)

Yeah, they sure did. Cuyler hit .354 in 1924, his first real shot at an everyday job. He followed that up by hitting .357 in 1925. He could run, he could field, he could hit. Hell of a ballplayer. Bismarck Tribune, July 19, 1924

Now they've done it. They've gone and pissed off Ike Levin. Perth Amboy News, July 19, 1924

Ford Frick had a complicated record on race. He wrote things like this (that's good!) but said he didn't know of any black players being kept out of MLB (that's bad!). He was the NL President in 1947 and threatened to suspend players who protested integration (that's good!) Richmond Planet,7/19/24

It's always nice to win an international sporting event, but if the United States had lost a baseball game to France in 1924, that would have been *bonkers*. Even if we did just kind of send a bunch of randos to Paris. Birmingham Age Herald, July 19, 1924

As one of the least-liked players in baseball, Mays would not have gotten a ton of sympathy from his fellow players. Still, it sucks that he was in a lot of pain. He lived into the 1970s, so this obviously wasn't anything too catastrophic. New Britain Herald, July 19, 1924

Combs was an excellent player. Career .325 hitter, led the league in triples 3 times, won 3 rings, is in the Hall of Fame. I mean no disrespect when I say that he was *not* another Ty Cobb. Nobody ever has been. Combine the best parts of Rickey and Gwynn and you're close. Perth Amboy News, 7/19/24

These sound very Expos-ish, or at least Expos-adjacent. Thumbs up. Seattle Star, July 19, 1924

Yesterday's Immaculate Grid. I was so proud of going with Humber instead of Buehrle. Thought I was going to absolutely crush it with that one in terms of rarity points. Nope. The topic of Holloman's no-hitter came up in my skeets a few days ago, so that was helpful.

In retrospect, I probably would have done better rarity-wise with Fernando as the Oriole and Brown as the All-Star. Oh well. It was only one point.

4000 days ago (August 6, 2013), Boston catcher Ryan Lavarnway ties a MLB record with four passed ball in the first inning. Knuckleballer Steven Wright is making his first MLB start.

August 6, 2013: Red Sox overcome four first-inning passed balls in 15-10 win over Astros – Society for American Baseball Researchsabr.org

12000 days ago (September 11, 1991), Atlanta's Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, and Alejandro Pena combine to throw a no-hitter against the Padres. Atlanta now has two no-hitters, both against San Diego.

18000 days ago (April 8, 1975), Cleveland manager Frank Robinson hits a home run in his first at-bat as a player/manager. Jackie Robinson's widow Rachel is there in Cleveland to witness Frank Robinson becoming the first black manager in the (non-NeL) major leagues.

Frank Robinson debuts as Indians Player/Managerwww.youtube.com Frank Robinson debuts as the Indians' Player/Manager in 1975!

20000 days ago (October 16, 1969): Amazin'. The Mets win it all in only their eighth season of play. Jerry Koosman finishes off the Orioles with a complete game five-hitter. Full game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcLB...

1969 World Series Game 5 NEW YORK 10/16/69 NBCwww.youtube.com Complete Restoration/Remaster of the 5th Game of the 1969 World Series recorded and Digitalized off two pre recorded DVDs for the most complete and best qual...